ASUS PA329Q overview

1Description

Featuring 100% coverage of the Rec.709 color space and 99.5% coverage of the Adobe RGB color space, the PA329Q 32" 16:9 4K/UHD IPS Monitor from ASUS is designed to satisfy the needs of photographers, graphic designers, and those requiring accurate color representation. This 4K UHD monitor even comes pre-calibrated to ΔE <2 to ensure minimal adjustments are needed during setup. Along with enhanced color accuracy, ASUS has included their own ProArt Calibration technology complete with a 14-bit lookup table and support for up to 1.074 billion colors. This offers enhanced color uniformity and the ability to tweak and save settings for future use thanks to the built-in IC chip inside the monitor.

Accompanying the enhanced color accuracy, this ASUS 4K/UHD monitor features a 3840 x 2160 resolution complete with a 5 ms response time, 350 cd/m² brightness rating, all within a non-glare panel. Setup and configuration of this monitor is simple thanks to both HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 connectivity along with a single 3.5mm audio jack and five USB 3.0 ports. Once configured, users can take advantage of a variety of display functions such as picture-in-picture, picture-by-picture, and Asus QuickFit Virtual Scale. ASUS has also included both low-blue light and flicker-free technologies into the display to help protect the eyes during periods of extended viewing.

360-Degree Rotation

The ASUS ProArt PA329Q 4K UHD professional monitor delivers accurate and brilliant color reproduction and is designed for graphics professionals. The PA329Q is ideal for high-end video editing, thanks to a wide color gamut of 100% Rec.709 and 99.5% Adobe RGB for enhanced color fidelity, and it has the ability to display multiple 4K UHD video inputs at up to 60 Hz. In addition, ASUS ProArt Calibration Technology offers advanced color tuning and uniformity compensation to ensure improved color accuracy, making PA329 a great monitor for photographers, colorists, graphic designers, and film editors.

True-to-Life Color

The ProArt PA329Q has a wide color gamut so you have an entire spectrum of colors to play with. The use of 3M Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF) provides a wide color range, allowing PA329Q to support 100% Rec. 709, 100% sRGB, 99.5% Adobe RGB, 90% DCI-P3, and Rec with 2,020 color spaces for video editing and production. On top of that, IPS display technology gives you wide viewing angles so there's no color shift, even when you're viewing PA329Q from extreme positions. The PA329Q also offers 10-bit color to display over 1.07 billion colors. It uses a 14-bit internal lookup table (LUT) and supports Gamma values of 2.4, 2.2, 2.0, and 1.8 to give you natural-looking images, and smoother transitions between hues.

High Color Fidelity

Take advantage of pure, expressive hues thanks to accurate, true-to-life color reproduction. Each ProArt PA329Q monitor is factory pre-calibrated to guarantee industry-leading color accuracy (∆E < 2), so your images are accurately reproduced onscreen, allowing you to see exactly how your work is going to look when it's finished. The PA329Q also comes with 95% uniformity compensation to guard against brightness and chroma (color) fluctuations on different parts of the screen.

Optimum setting in different contents requires different color spaces, ProArt Calibration allows 'Advanced' recipe setup with 5 different color spaces and several additional options if the main parameters besides the 'Standard' option with sRGB.

The ASUS ProArt Calibration Technology saves all color parameter profiles on the PA329Q's internal scaler IC chip instead of the PC. This lets you connect PA329Q to different devices without needing to continuously change existing settings. It also reduces the signal distortion between the IC and the LCD optical spectrum. The color profiles can be easily activated by using the hotkey on the monitor next time without a PC or calibrators.

High Hardware Calibrators Compatibility

The ASUS ProArt Calibration Technology is also compatible with the top major hardware calibrators such as X-rite i1 Display Pro and Datacolor Spyder 5 series.

See Photos and Video in 4K UHD

The ProArt PA329Q features a 32-inch 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) panel with 138 pixels per inch (PPI) to give you four times the pixel density and up to 300% more onscreen space than similarly-sized Full HD displays. This means you get to enjoy sharp, detailed visuals, perfect for editing 4K UHD photos and videos. On top of that, more onscreen space for multitasking so you get more things done quickly.

Smooth 4K UHD Content Playback at up to 60 Hz

The PA329Q features an array of connectivity options and supports 4K UHD content playback at 60 Hz via DisplayPort 1.2, mini DisplayPort 1.2, and its four HDMI (v2.0) ports. In addition, you're offered five USB 3.0 ports and a 9-in-1 card reader for your memory cards, peripherals, and various devices.

Picture-in-Picture & Picture-by-Picture

Built-in Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and Picture-by-Picture (PbP) functionality lets you view content from multiple 4K UHD sources simultaneously, along with the ability to switch between them, including audio, easily.

QuickFit Virtual Scale

Save time and work smarter with ASUS QuickFit Virtual Scale. It provides you with an onscreen grid overlay so you can align and preview documents in their actual sizes prior to printing. There's also an intuitive 5-way navigation joystick so you can easily access and switch OSD settings on the onscreen menu.

Ultra-Low Blue Light Monitor

The TÜV Rheinland-certified ASUS Blue Light Filter protects you from harmful blue light, and you can easily access its four different filter settings via a hotkey. ProArt PA329Q has undergone stringent performance tests and has been certified by TÜV Rheinland laboratories, a global provider of technical, safety, and certification services, to be flicker-free and to emit low blue light levels.

Flicker-Free Technology

The ProArt PA329Q features TÜV Rheinland-certified ASUS Flicker-Free technology to reduce flicker for a comfortable viewing experience. This technology helps minimize instances of eyestrain and other damaging ailments, especially when you spend long, countless hours in front of a display watching favorite videos.

Ergonomic Design

With ProArt PA329Q, a comfortable viewing position is always within reach thanks to its slim profile and ergonomically-designed stand with tilt, swivel, pivot, and height adjustments. The Auto Rotation function adjusts the orientation of the content when you pivot the display into Portrait mode - handy when working with websites or longer documents.

ASUS PA329Q reviews

PA329Q 32" 16:9 4K/UHD IPS Monitor is rated
4.6 out of
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Rated 3 out of
5 by
Hanjong from
I am not so sureI didn't get this monitor from B&H, but will write a review anyway for my purchasing the monitor was reading others' reviews here. First one came with enough dead pixels to get replaced. Second one only had a few (less than 5) dead pixels, so kept it. ProArt calibration with Spyder5 always results in redish black. Black background is too red when calibrated with ProArt program. Using Spyder5 software is ok. Colors are great but it doesn't translate to other consumer displays like phones, tablets, sRGB monitors at all. (Yes, all images were converted to sRGB) If I had to do it again, I would just get Eizo and be done.

Date published: 2017-07-05

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ly from
Stunning Images.I rarely write review of products I purchased but this monitor deserved my comments. I just had the monitor for about a week and everything works flawlessly. The color gamut seems to be right on comparing to my previous 24 ProArt which was calibrated with the hardware calibration tool. This is my first 4K monitor and I am simply amazed with the image quality. One minor thing is it's not possible to adjust the brightness when using any preset modes. Overall I am extremely happy with the purchase.

Date published: 2016-09-08

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Kathrine from
Excellent MonitorThe color fidelity on this monitor is excellent. I do a lot of CAD drafting (mostly in Vectorworks) and this monitor displays everything very well. there is no stepping or blurring of diagonal lines. The buttons on the side are very easy to use, though I wish more of them were programable and that the up/down button could be programed to default to volume and not brightness because I tend to adjust volume more. Sometimes I actually find the monitor a bit too bright and frequently put it on its dimmest setting, especially when I am working on something with a white background.

Date published: 2017-01-20

Rated 4 out of
5 by
ego74 from
Amazing niche productFirst off, I will say this - I love this monitor and I'm very pleased with my purchase. Now having said that, here are the details. 1) If you are wondering if you need this monitor, then the answer is no - you do not. This is a niche product that (at the current time) is needed only for a select few who know what this monitor can do and will live with its drawbacks. 2) The colors are outstanding. Better than any wide gamut monitor I've used (and I've used a lot). 3) It's a bit quirky. Like any new technology, it has its bugs. - Sometimes it won't wake from sleep - but Asus did something brilliant. They included an old-fashioned on/off power toggle so you can cycle the monitors power without doing a power cable pull, which is what's needed to get it to wake up when it won't by standard mouse/keyboard input. - Once in a blue moon, you'll see some garbage painted to the screen for that is literally one refresh cycle (i.e. 1/60th of a second). 4) Even though it's a 32 monitor, 3840x2160 still produces VERY small window elements and text. Be prepared to sit very close to the monitor if you're not using scaling. 5) Very well built and packaged monitor. Certainly feels worth the price. 6) On screen menu system takes a while to get used to - but then again, doesn't it always? 7) G-to-G time seems to be a bit slow. This is by no means a gaming monitor. This is a monitor that you know you need. If you can live with the cons and quirks, then you're getting one of the best displays on the market. Hats off to Asus for this one!

Date published: 2016-08-18

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Anonymous from
Didn't know what I was missingI'm a fused glass artist. To get into shows, I have to submit high-quality photos electronically to juries and have frequent need for print and digital representations of my work. When I recently purchased high-quality business cards with photos of my art on them, they were grossly over-saturated and the hues were off: proof that my old monitor wasn't able to display colors correctly. In my search for a new monitor, I stumbled over a different color-calibrated monitor, which caused me to search deeper for something better than a consumer display but not as expensive as a top-end professional monitor. This and the PA329Q sibling are reasonably priced, but it still took a while to decide to finally place my order, but I don't regret it in the least. My new PA329Q monitor traveled from the east coast to my home in Oregon in 3 working days. The packaging was really well designed: protective but easy to pull the heavy, awkward pieces out because it opened on the large sides rather than the usual small top face. So many ports and features! But I only had to plug in power and the included display cable and turn it on. I nearly jumped back in surprise when I saw how intense the colors were and realized how much I'd been missing for all these years. Everybody I've showed it to has been amazed at the cyan, aqua, and magenta colors they've never seen before on a monitor. Its so gorgeous, I hate to turn on the blue filter each night when I'm working late, but that was one of the features on my list of requirements; I want my eyes to work for as many years as possible. This monitor, the purchase process, delivery, packaging, included accessories, and setup process were all high quality and easy.

Date published: 2017-02-17

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Liemecher from
Great MonitorI previously ordered the�BenQ�SW320 monitor and came with a lot of light bleeding in the corners and the puck is a gadget trust me, also it gave me a lot of trouble getting� my video card to display the 10 bit, of course I returned it, thank you B&H for your great customer support. After that I order this one and let me tell you you wont regret it worked right out of the bat in 10 bit besides of being shipper than my previous selection. Also if you guys are looking for a 10 bit monitor because you want to get 10 bit of course, please check this link�https://imagescience.com.au/knowledge/10-bit-output-support . Like it says in the article you will need a card that outputs 10 bit, I am using the AMD wx7100 and it works great.

Date published: 2018-01-17

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Ramaciandra from
ExcellentI had to struggle a bit before finding a true 10 bit monitor with hdmi 2.0 and all the other quality of this monitor. If you are looking for I suggest to buy it with the x-rite color pro1 or the spider 5. Because the native software is made in compability with those two tools. Otherwise you will risk to have incompatibility issues

Date published: 2016-12-12

Rated 5 out of
5 by
ed from NJ from
Excellent monitor, profiled beautifullyI got this to upgrade from an old 31 inch Dell Ultrasharp that was wide gamut, and profiled well. Just you know, not 4K, not 10bit color, etc, and old enough that I figured it'd surprise me when I could least afford it. Had to wait for this to come in, and I'm glad I did. The default Adobe RGB color space was in fact excellent out of the box, I checked it with my Spyder5. Although MUCH brighter than I'd recommend for anyone. That was true about all the stock profiles - way, way too bright. The one annoying thing is that to profile it yourself you have to go into darkroom profile, so it's not like you can start with theirs and then tune it up. It should be. They have a profile tool included that works with Spyder and iCal, but it hung every time I tried to use it (Win10, 64bit.) The Spyder5+ software ran just fine. When I got it profiled I compared it to the one in the menu options and I did get a bit over 3% or so tighter to Adobe RGB. The shipped was 95% on the nose (but too bright,) when profiled, I think I was 98%. Hard to see both lines on the profiling display other than in one corner where they diverged. It does have a quirk or two. At boot up, it goes on and off and on and off, each time a new step in the boot process occurs; most monitors don't jitter like that. Other than that, nothing bad so far. Noticeably better when editing, a lot less need to zoom in and out to check critical sharpness or other details. Worth the money.